still alive...

Yes, I am still alive...just in a blogger lull! Not short of material or pics, just not motivated.

A good friend e-mailed me tonight to check in, and here was my response to her. (thanks Laurie for checking in... :-) )
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You are soooooo sweet! I have taken photos to blog, and I am not short on blog material, I just felt like the computer was controlling my life! Yesterday, I actually unplugged the computer so I did not go and check e-mail "real fast" and get caught up in something for too long. I feel like I have wasted my time lately. I have so many things to get done for this weekend when Anna is here, and for Jonas's dedication/anointing on Sunday. some of the people from the reunion this coming weekend are coming and I want my painting projects to be done. (not sure if they will be or not???) :-)

Also, the adult, Witlene Thermidor, coming with Hands that Heal, for her tumor on her pituitary gland got came up to Indiana yesterday. the host family did not get back from vacation until today, so they stayed at our house last night and today. (mom, witlene, and brother) It was great to have them here today with our family. I was such a proud momma tonight: Luca, around bed time, went over to Walter, witlene's brother, and took his blankies and snuggled up on his lap, for a LONG TIME. For my 2 yr. old to not see color and choose to sit with him, a stranger until this morning, made me such a happy momma!!! I took a pic---maybe that will make the blog... ;-)

Witlene needs prayer: her tumor is the size of a baseball. she will be getting lots of blood tests, and have a MRI on the 19th.

My thumb still hurts, like when Luca hits it accidentally, but it is sealing good!

We have had lots of doc appointments for all of the boys. More to come, and Micah has his surgery November 12th, to remove the plates and screws from last years' surgery. By the middle of November it will calm down.

I will try really hard to get some pics up. If not before this weekend, I will have tons to blog after the GLA reunion this weekend, our time with Anna, and Jonas's dedication/anointing.